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Originally Posted by bcrdukes
How often do you have to do a tire rotation?
Are there any known issues with suspension? I read (somewhere) that ball joint wear is quite common, but I can't find that forum anymore.
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Which model are you looking? Ball joint was supposedly a common thing on older Model X, but I had a 2016 before and ball joint was fine. It was a connecting arm that worn off that I had to replace. Can't remember how much the part was, but it was not expensive at all and I just replaced it myself. The process wasn't complicated, but the bolt was hard to reach if you didn't have the right tool. Ended up borrowing one from friends as it took me like 2hr to loosen bolts on one side.
Haven't had any problem with my Plaid. So, can't comment.
Overall speaking, there's very little thing to go wrong in Teslas. And the hard ones (involving High voltage packs or drivetrain) has 8yr warranty. All the others stuff, assuming you can narrow it down to the actual cause, you can download free manual from Tesla to do almost anything DIY.
I replaced my Model 3's charger board myself to enable CCS charging with parts from Tesla itself. Just to show you how flexible Tesla is with ordering parts.
The only big and expensive thing to watch out for is both headlights in Model S/X if you are getting second hand. You can't just replace the bulbs and each headlight assembly is 2.3k replaced from Tesla for Model S/X.
Tire rotation is recommended once a year. I just make note on wheels when I change to my winters so the tires would be rotated once a year when I drop by my friend's shop.